Service number:

630803 (NCO)/49109 (Officer)

Nationality:

British

? Temporary Flight Sergeant
1 May, 1942: Pilot Officer on Probation (emergency)
1 November, 1942: Flying Officer on Probation (war sub)
1 May, 1944: Flight Lieutenant (war sub)
28 Februari, 1946: appointed as Flying Officers, extended service (A.M.O. 775/45- Scheme B)
1 July 1946: Flight Lieutenant
7 December, 1950: appointment to commision as Flight Lieutenant and transferred to the Secretarial Branch
1 July, 1963: Squadron Leader
1 November, 1974: retirement

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Pilot Officer

Unit:

No. 614 (County of Glamorgan) Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

October 2nd, 1942

Awarded for:

Operation Jubilee

Citation: “On August 19th 1942, this officer was the rear gunner of the leading aircraft of a formation of five detailed to lay a smoke-screen at Dieppe. Whilst over the target area, intense light anti-aircraft fire was encountered and, as the aircraft was being flown in line astern at 50 feet, it was difficult for the pilot to take avoiding action. However, Pilot Officer Sloan, skillfully handling his guns, fired continuously and effectively and thus prevented the following aircraft from becoming another target for the enemy's anti-aircraft gunners.”

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

• - Page 3092 | Supplement 35630, 10 July 1942 | London Gazette | The Gazette
  - Page 4331 | Supplement 35729, 2 October 1942 | London Gazette | The Gazette
  - Page 2363 | Supplement 36030, 25 May 1943 | London Gazette | The Gazette
  - Page 2282 | Supplement 36520, 16 May 1944 | London Gazette | The Gazette
  - Page 6242 | Supplement 37827, 20 December 1946 | London Gazette | The Gazette
  - Page 396 | Supplement 37857, 17 January 1947 | London Gazette | The Gazette
  - Page 541 | Supplement 39135, 26 January 1951 | London Gazette | The Gazette
  - Page 5639 | Supplement 43044, 28 June 1963 | London Gazette | The Gazette
  - Page 13200 | Supplement 46440, 24 December 1974 | London Gazette | The Gazette
  - The Dieppe Raid - August 19, 1942